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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5525: State institutions/release

Concerning rental vouchers to allow release from state institutions.

Summary

  • Permits the Department of Corrections (Department) to provide rental vouchers to an offender for a period not to exceed three months in rental assistance if it will result in an approved release plan.
  • Requires that the voucher must be provided in conjunction with additional transition support programming or services.
  • Requires the Department to collect data and to report on the rental voucher program.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5525), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 455, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 22, 2009
  5. Partly vetoedMay 11, 2009
  6. LawMay 11, 2009
Prime sponsor
Mike Carrell (R-28)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2009
Session law
Chapter 455, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to rental vouchers to allow release from state institutions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Carrell (R-28)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Val Stevens R-39Debbie Regala D-27Dale Brandland R-42Claudia Kauffman D-47Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5525
42 Yea 2 Nay 3 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26131
Republican16101
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Absent (3)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5525
54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54701
Republican03600
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 24, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5525
33 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24205
Republican9801
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 776 by Bailey (page 14, line 11)

April 22, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5525
43 Yea 54 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat85301
Republican35100
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009*.
  2. Chapter 455, 2009 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Human Services.
  16. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. HS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  20. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Human Services.
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 2; absent, 3; excused, 2.
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. HSC - Majority; do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5525 in other sessions

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